The Stand-Up Theologian

• Is there book in you?

  Is there a book in you? Have you checked? Do you need to be talked into it? Or out of it? And who cares? You care! But will anyone else? Matt Bird helps people write their story. So this is a conversation about the pain, euphoria, self-delusion, vanity and the therapeutic nature of writing a book.Find out more about Matt Bird and PublishU HERE.Get in touch via text and tell me what you like about the showWant to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group. Find out about my touring show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes) and get in touch via my website. If you’re serious about the Bible and church history and like jokes, I’d recommend subscribing to The Wycliffe Papers. It's free. But you can also support the podcast by coming a Paid Subscriber to the Wycliffe Papers, making you a Loyal Lollard. Could you consider that? Or email me in gmail now you can see how to spell Wycliffe...

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• When should I start feeling Christmassy?

  What is Christmas? When does it start? And how long does it last? What is advent? So many questions! James Cary has a few answers in this solo episode with a bonus bit of The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer at the end.Get hold of Word Made FleshSitcom Geeks Ep208 What’s so special about the Christmas Special?Popcorn parenting Christmas Movies episodeChristmas Carol read by Hugh Grant.And here’s that unicorn:https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84543/tapestry-unknown/Get in touch via text and tell me what you like about the showWant to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group. Find out about my touring show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes) and get in touch via my website. If you’re serious about the Bible and church history and like jokes, I’d recommend subscribing to The Wycliffe Papers. It's free. But you can also support the podcast by coming a Paid Subscriber to the Wycliffe Papers, making you a Loyal Lollard. Could you consider that? Or email me in gmail now you can see how to spell Wycliffe...

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• Has the BBC lost its mojo?

  There was a time when the BBC completely ruled the airwaves, both TV and Radio. What happened? Where did it go? Especially the comedy. And where did the BBC come from? In this episode, James talks to comedian, writer, author and presenter of the British Broadcasting Century podcast, Paul Kerensa. Get in touch via text and tell me what you like about the showWant to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group. Find out about my touring show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes) and get in touch via my website. If you’re serious about the Bible and church history and like jokes, I’d recommend subscribing to The Wycliffe Papers. It's free. But you can also support the podcast by coming a Paid Subscriber to the Wycliffe Papers, making you a Loyal Lollard. Could you consider that? Or email me in gmail now you can see how to spell Wycliffe...

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• When is a musical not a musical?

  Stand-Up Theologian James Cary talks to James Sherwood, musical comedian (or comedic musician?). Together they've been writing a musical, although they could have sworn that they wrote one in 2017 (A Monk's Tale) and again in 2019 (A Turbulent Priest). Apparently not. James and James (you decide which is which) explain how they found out what a musical actually was, and then explain what a musical actually is.Please support the Death in Canterbury campaign.Get in touch via text and tell me what you like about the showWant to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group. Find out about my touring show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes) and get in touch via my website. If you’re serious about the Bible and church history and like jokes, I’d recommend subscribing to The Wycliffe Papers. It's free. But you can also support the podcast by coming a Paid Subscriber to the Wycliffe Papers, making you a Loyal Lollard. Could you consider that? Or email me in gmail now you can see how to spell Wycliffe...

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• Why do we keep mentioning The War?

  In this solo episode, I connect my long-running fascinations with comedy, World War II, and Indiana Jones — exploring why one scene in my favourite Indy film falls flat, why Armstrong and Miller’s RAF sketches are so funny (and a bit sad) and how The Producers got away with being in such poor taste. Timed around Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, it’s a reflection on humour, history, and why we’re so captivated by the wars that shaped the modern world - and that man at the heart of it. Am I talking about Jesus? Or that other guy?The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It HUT 33 on Audible (affiliate link) Get in touch via text and tell me what you like about the showWant to talk about the podcast and engage with other listeners? Come on over to the Facebook Group. Find out about my touring show, God the Bible and Everything (in 60 minutes) and get in touch via my website. If you’re serious about the Bible and church history and like jokes, I’d recommend subscribing to The Wycliffe Papers. It's free. But you can also support the podcast by coming a Paid Subscriber to the Wycliffe Papers, making you a Loyal Lollard. Could you consider that? Or email me in gmail now you can see how to spell Wycliffe...

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